Sugar Mill CC (13-15)

The juniors faced a cloudy round one and a two hour rain delay due to unplayable course conditions on Sunday at Sugar Mill Country Club. Despite the conditions the Boys 13-15 division posted impressive scores. After round one, Johnny Bai, of Lake Mary, shot two-under par, 70, the tournament low score. Bai seized the round one lead and was followed closely by Jackson Suber and Joseph Pagdin tied for second place. Suber, of Tampa and Pagdin, of Orlando fired one-under par 71 to trail the lead by one stroke. Jake Beber-Frankel would finish day one in fourth place after a steady even-par round.

The names at the top of the leaderboard shifted during Sunday’s final round. Day one leader, Johnny Bai, struggled through the inclement weather to post a 79 pushing him out of first place. Jackson Suber fought hard from second place with two birdies on the front nine for an even-par 36. Making the turn to the back-nine, Suber birdied both par threes to finish the final round at two-over par, 74. Jackson’s persistence propelled him into first place to capture his first FJT victory, 71-74—145. Valrico resident, Dhruv Patel, scored the low round of the day with three birdies en route to an impressive 71 that moved him into tied for second place with Jake Beber-Frankel. Jake, of Miami played consistently with rounds of 72-74—146 in his first FJT event. Luke Gifford finished in fourth place with rounds of 73-74—147.

Ariel (SiQin) Yu, of Bradenton held onto first place during both rounds with consistent scores of 72-73 for a tournament total 145. Ariel has now won two FJT events in 2015, her first win earned at Amelia National Golf Club in March. Longwood resident, Mimi (Xiaoyi) Chen finished two strokes behind Ariel with rounds of 75-72—147. The comeback round of the day was recorded by Amy Zhang who shot a one-under, 71, on Sunday, 13 strokes less than round one!  Erika Smith concluded the tournament in third place with two rounds of 75 for a tournament total 150.

The 2016 Florida Junior Tour schedule is in the process of being finalized. Be sure you view the remaining 2015 schedule by clicking here. The 13-15 year old juniors travel to PGA Golf Club in Port Saint Lucie next on September 26-27.

Full Results

Entries Open:  Wednesday, July 22nd
Entry Deadline:  Wednesday, August 5th

13-15 Age Division (age calculated on the last day of the tournament)

$95 or $115 entry fee (GHIN vs non-GHIN price)
Membership is required

Sugar Mill Country Club is a member-owned private club. Ideally situated in New Smyrna Beach, one of Florida's finest clubs is located just one hour from Orlando and 15 minutes from the beautiful beaches of the Atlantic coast.

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Format

• 36 holes of individual stroke play
• 84 total players (typically 66 boys and 18 girls)
• 13-15 age division (age calculate by the last day of the tournament)

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys 13-15 Age Division - 6,600 yards (gross only)
• Girls 13-15 Age Division - 5,700 yards (gross only)

How Entries are Accepted

• Players with an unused FJT exemption will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis (if submitted before the entry deadline).
• Players without an FJT exemption - all other entries are held until the entry closing date. Shortly after the closing date, a computer-generated random draw is performed to determine which entries are accepted, and the order of the alternates. All players are notified of their status after the random draw is conducted.
• An alternates list will be posted to the FJT website under "Tee Times & Player Information".
• Entries submitted after the entry deadline will be added to the bottom of the alternates list or used to fill any openings in the field.

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How to Enter

Entries must be submitted through the FSGA website. To enter, each player must have an account on this website (free to setup), and a current FJT Junior Membership ($40). Click "Enter" above in the Tournament Links box.

Entry Fee

The entry fee of $95 (for GHIN handicap members) or $115 (non-GHIN handicap members) includes tournament rounds, range balls prior to tournament rounds, crystal trophies for the top three finishers, and a tee gift. 

To receive the GHIN handicap price, the player, or one of the player's parents must have an active GHIN handicap at a club in Florida. The seven digit GHIN number must be included and active when the entry is submitted. Click on the Handicaps tab above in the main menu for more information.

Late Fee:  A late fee of $10 will applied to entries received after the entry deadline. The entry fee and late fee will only be charged if the player gets accepted into the tournament field.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 12th 

10:00 AM - 1:30 PM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)
12:00 PM - 1:57 PM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, September 13th

8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees 

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the tournament on a space-available basis. Times times are only available after 12:00 noon the weekend prior.  The price for a practice round is $25.00 + tax. Please call (386) 426-5210 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course, not filling divots, and not repairing ball marks are unacceptable and may cause removal from the tournament without a refund.

Players are not allowed to drive golf carts (must be 18 years old to drive a cart).

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)

Boys

• Winner receives 2 performance stars

Girls

• Winner receives 2 performance stars

National Rankings

• Ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard

Other Policies

• Walking - players must walk during tournament rounds
• Spectators & Carts - Spectators are allowed. Spectators carts are available first-come, first-served at $20 + tax per day, per cart.  Click here
• Caddies - Caddies are not allowed
• Range Finders (Electronic Measuring Devices) - are allowed (see Local Rules link below)
• Championship Pace of Play Policy - Click here
• Local Rules and Conditions of Competition - Click here
• Championship Policies - Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, and other policies.
• Procedures for Alternates - Click here for information on how alternates may gain entry into this tournament.
• Conditions/ Schedule - The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules.  The
  decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.

Hotel & Accommodations

Hampton Inn - New Smyrna Beach
214 Flagler Ave.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
386-898-9444

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$110 plus tax per room, per night.

Group Code "FGS" or mention "Florida State Golf Association Room Block" when calling. Must book by August 9th to guarantee rate!

Directions

Sugar Mill Country Club
150 Clubhouse Circle
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

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